Green Energy Futures

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112. The Octopod: A cool, off-grid, solar powered, shipping container cottage design Jun 12, 2015

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We head to Bobcaygeon, Ontario to see an off-grid, solar-powered cottage made out of steel shipping containers. Learn more at http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/sea-container-cabin-cottage-country

111. Ontario's renewable energy success story - 23,000 solar systems Jun 05, 2015

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Ontario has successfully transitioned away from coal power and is ramping up renewable energy. It's the single largest carbon emissions reduction project ever undertaken in Canada and it deserves to be recognized.

110. Location efficiency: Discovering the hidden transportation costs of where you live May 21, 2015

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Transportation is the average family's second biggest household expense. We talk to a location efficiency scholar and a city councillor to learn more about why buying a location efficient house might just save you a whole lot of money.

109. Cradle to cradle: Continuous upcycling for an energy and environmental win May 15, 2015

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Cradle to Cradle is the evolution of recycling. Instead of turning what we recycle into a lesser version of what it was before Cradle to Cradle asks manufacturers to think of their materials as nutrients in a vibrant ecosystem. Episode here http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/cradle-cradle

108. How LEED makes greener, more energy efficient buildings the new normal May 07, 2015

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LEED is everywhere but what is it worth the effort? We look into the effectiveness of this ubiquitious green building raiting system.

107. Geothermal 201: Finding the sweet spot in commercial buildings Apr 30, 2015

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We find that people are genuinely curious about geothermal. From our first season one of our most popular episodes is on geothermal so we decided to follow up and make some interesting discoveries about energy efficient heating and cooling technology.

106. Super smart meters and really big energy efficiency savings Apr 24, 2015

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A new breed of startups is taking on a $750 billion dollar opportunity in industrial and commercial energy efficiency. They're using a mix of custom metering hardware, proprietary software and common sense to go after the 30 per cent of energy that's paid for but wasted by the industrial and commercial sectors. We talk to two of these startups in this week's episode of Green Energy Futures.

105. Meet Judith Sayers, First Nations run-of-river trailblazer Apr 16, 2015

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Judith Sayers is the former chief of the Hupuchasath First Nation on Vancouver Island. She was key to getting one of the first run-of-river projects that was majority owned by a First Nation built in Canada. Learn about her and the China Creek project this week at Green Energy Futures http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/judith-sayers-first-nation-run-river-hydro

104. The actual effects of wind turbines on birds and bats Mar 26, 2015

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On this week's CKUA episode of Green Energy Futures we've got the latest science and numbers on the actual effects that wind turbines have on birds and bats. http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/wind-wildlife-impacts

103. The Mosaic Centre: Canada's biggest net-zero building Mar 19, 2015

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Is a net-zero commercial officie building possible? You betcha. On this week's CKUA Green Energy Futures episode we feature The Mosaic Centre in Edmonton, Alberta a building where geothermal heating and cooling work with solar electricity to produce an affordable, beautiful commercial building that will produce as much energy as it consumes. http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/first-net-zero-office-building

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